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' L. K. JoHNsoN. TYPE SETTING APPARATUS.

Patented Apr. 4, 1893.

(No Model.) 4 SheetB--Sheet 2.

L'. K. JOHNSON. TYPE SETTING APPARATUS.

No. 494,573. Patented Apr. 4, 1893-.

L l l .'IUIL/ a/ z/ I l umn. Imm i (No Model.) 4 Sheets-Sheet'l 3.

L. K. JOHNSON.

TYPE SETTING APPARATUS.

Patented Apr. 4, 1893.

l UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LOUIS K. JOHNSON, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO ABBOT AUGUSTUS LOW,OF SAME PLACE.

TYPE-SETTING APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 494,573,

dated April 4, 1893.

Application iiled August 31, 1891. Serial No. 404,181. (No model.)

To a/ZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, LOUIS K. JOHNSON, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State ofNew York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inType-Setting Apparatus, of which the following is a specificationsufficient to enable others skilled in the art to which the inventionappertains to make and use the same.

Myimprovements relate to the class of type holding cases in which thetypes are arranged in columns in prescribed positions with relation toeach other, in type containing channels which are supported insubstantially vertical positions in a suitable frame or case, the lowertypes in each channel resting upon a stationary shoulder or finger piecefrom which they are removed by the fingers of the compositor.

My present invention consists primarily in arranging the type containingchannels in groups upon a common seat or support, so that two or morecharacters representing a word or number, may be grasped and -withdrawnat one operation. Thus the words and the man in 77 is 85C. may beconveniently grouped and arranged with a A ting each space so as to bereadily grasped, withdrawn and inserted in the stick in a shorter time,and with an expenditure of less muscular energy than heretofore, ithaving been actually demonstrated that in average newspaper work forinstance, by my method less than one third the number of arm movementsbetween the case and the stick are required as compared with theordinary method of setletter or character separately.

A secondary feature of my invention consists in the special constructionand arrangement of parts for supporting and manipulating the typessubstantially as hereinafter set forth, especially in the mechanism fordetaching the types and projecting them between the fingers of thecompositor;

In the accompanying drawings I illustrate the embodiment of my inventionin practical forni, although I do not wish to confine myself strictly tothe identical form and construction of parts herein shown since it isobvious that various modifications may be made in arrangement anddetails without deviating from the essential features of my invention.

Figure l, represents a front elevation of a series of nine groups ofchannels arranged in a common support or frame, the types being omitted.Fig. 2, is a top view of the frame or bed; Fig. 3, a front elevation ofvthe same; Flg. 4, a perspective view of one of the channel supports,removed from the frame, and showing the lower portions of three typecontaining channels in position. Fig. 5, is a vertical section, inperspective, of one of the type channel supports. Fig. 6, is aperspective view of the right side of the front end of one of the typechannel supports; Fig. 7, a similar view of the left side thereof. Fig.8, is a top view of a type channel support; Fig. 9, a horizontal sectionupon plane of line x, Fig. 13; Fig. l0, a horizontal section upon planeof line y, y, Fig. 7, the front guard and type forwarding mechanismbeing omitted; Fig. 11, a View similar to-Fig. 9, showingtype inposition; Fig. 12, a similar view, showing the types advanced; Fig. 13,a. vertical section through the channel support and three typecontaining channels resting thereon.

The frame Work A, may be of any suitable form and construption providedit affords iianges or brackets a, for the reception of the channelsupports B, which are attached to the brackets a, by set screws a', orother suitable means. The brackets a, are preferably slottedlongitudinally, as at o?, to provide for the adjustment of the channelsupports B. The base plates b, of the channel supports are alsopreferably slotted longitudinally, for a like reason. Each Vchannelsupport B, is formed with a spine b', which supports the vertical sidewalls b2, b3, of the holder. These side walls b2, b3, do not extend downto the supporting shoulder b4, so that horizontal slots b5, 196, areformed in which the type lever C, rests and operates. Interior shouldersd, d', d2, are formed around the lower walls and spine of the holder B,as shown in Figs. 4, 8, l0 and 13. These shoulders d, d', cl2, supportthe lower edges of the type-containing channels E. When adapted for thereception of two type containing channels, one side wall and the back-of each of the latter rest upon the shoulders d, d', d2. When more thantwo type contain- IOD ing channels are to be accommodated thosein themiddle rest only at the rear upon the shoulder d', upon which they areheld by the front guard G, which also supports the fronts of the otherchannels, one of the walls of each of which is made of greater widththan type high.

The iioor bs, of the channel support is formed with the depression orrecess 117, into which the lowest types from the channels drop. Thisdepression Uf, however is not equal in depth to the thickness of thetype,

so that the latter project slightly above the surface b, and in the pathof the type lever C. The type lever C, is rectangular and is pivoted tothe floor b, at c. Normally the type lever (l, rests in the positionshown in Fig. ll, owing to the pressure of the torsion or other form ofspring c. The outer end of the type lever O, projects laterally beyondthe channel support B, and is formed with a broad finger bearing c2, bywhich it may be drawn forward into the position shown in Fig. 12,thereby advancing the lower types into position to be withdrawn by thefingers.

The front guard G, is made in any suitable manner to afford a supportfor the fronts of the channels. As shown in the drawings it consists ofa plate g, secured byasubstantial hinge g', which while affordingstrength sufficient to hold thelchannels against forward movement,admits of the guard being swung out of the way to facilitate theinsertion or' removal of channels.

'What I claim as myinvention,and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a compositors han d case substantially such as described, thecombination of a plurality of interchangeable type containing channels,a common support for the lower ends of said channels consisting of afiange in one plane upon which the lower edges of the said channelsrest, and a common type supporting shoulder below the said channelsupport upon which the columns of types are supported independent oftheir channels, for the purpose and substantially in the manner setforth.

2. Inacompositors hand case substantially such as described, thecombination of a plurality of interchangeable type containing channels,a common support for the lower ends of said channels consisting of aiange in one plane upon which the lower edges of the said channels rest,and a common type supporting shoulder below the said channel supportformed with lateral openings between it and the said channel supportupon which type shoulder the columns of types are sup ported independentof their channels, for the purpose and substantially in the mannerdescribed.

3. In acompositors hand case substantially such as described thecombination of a plurality of interchangeable type containing channels,a common support for the lower ends of said channels consisting of aiange in one plane upon which the lower edges of the said channels rest,a common type supporting shoulder below the said channel support formedwith lateral openings between it and said channel support upon whichtype shoulder the columns of types are supported in dependent of theirchannels, and a front plate for supporting the channels and the typesabove the channel support against displacement, substantially in themanner and for the purpose described.

4. In a compositors hand case substantially such as described, thecombination of two or more interchangeable type containing channels E,the type channel holder B, formed with the spine b', side Walls b2, b3,and shoulders d', cl2, d, for the lower edges of the type containingchannel E, the type lever C, and the type supporting shoulder bs, formedwith the transverse openings or slots b5, ZJ, between it and the saidshoulders d', d2, (Z3, and shaped in front to admit of the removal ofthe lowest types from all the type columns simultaneously by and betweenthe iingers of the operator substantially in the manner and for thepurpose described.

5. In a compositors hand case substantial] y such as described thecombination of two or more interchangeable type containing channels, E,the type channel holder B, formed with the spine b', side walls b2, b3,and shoulders CZ', cl2, cl3, for the lower edges of the type containingchannels E, the type lever C, and the type supporting shoulder bs,formed with the recess b7, and with transverse slots b5, b, between itand the said shoulders d', d2, cl3, and shaped in front to admit of theremoval of the lowest types from all of the type columns simultaneouslyby and between the fingers of the operator, substantially in the mannerand for the purpose described.

6. In a compositors channel case substantially such as described, thecombination of a type channel holder formed to support indepently aplurality of type containing channels, and a plurality of columns oftypes, and a finger-lever arranged to cut oif, and forwardsimultaneously byand between the fingers of the operator the lowesttypes from their columns, substantially in the manner and for thepurpose described.

7. In a compositors channel case substantially such as described, thecombination of a type channel holder formed to support independently aplurality of type containing channels and aplurality of columns oftypes, a finger lever arranged to cutoff and forward simultaneously byand between the lingers of the operator the lowest types from theircolumns, and a retractile spring for antomatically returning the saidfinger lever to its normal position substantially in the manner and forthe purpose described.

LOUIS K. JOHNSON.

Witnesses:

D. W. GARDNER, G. T. Murr.

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